HTC One (M8) for Windows launched

Following various leaks and rumours HTC has now officially launched its HTC One (M8) for Windows smartphone. The firm trumpeted “Award-winning design meets Windows Live Tiles,” explaining the appeal of the device to those who may not be able to fathom it for themselves. Obviously if you have been admiring the HTC One industrial design from the Windows Phone camp and didn’t want to get dirty fingers playing with the Android mobile OS then your dream has come true!

HTC M8 Windows Phone

HTC says that the One’s design is “unlike any other Windows phone,” with its uni-body wraparound aluminium ‘gunmetal grey’ frame. The chassis features all the HTC hardware features that might appeal to Windows Phone fans from afar such as an ultrapixel camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2GB of RAM and a 5-inch Full-HD screen, front facing stereo speakers, as well as the aforementioned aluminium build.

HTC M8 Windows Phone with Cortana

All the above hardware goodness is complemented by Microsoft’s mobile OS niceties such as the live tiles, great maps and navigation, close Windows integration with mobile Office and the best mobile personal assistant – Cortana. Also HTC have supplied the HTC Blinkfeed app for Windows pre-installed.

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